Stylish E-Bike in the retro-look: the Faraday of Rock Lobster Cycles. In Oregon Manifest competition a particularly elegant prototype has won an e-bike the audience award. The Faraday developed in collaboration with design company Ideo and the California bike builders Rock Lobster Cycles. It combines modern technology in a skillful way with retro design.
The diamond frame has two top tubes in which even the lithium-ion battery is hidden. Between the two pipes that go to the back of the seat post, the control unit is for electronics. The engine sits in the front wheel and provides an electrical output of 250 watts (24 volts). It can be about a thumb switch on the steering wheel turned on when required and controlled. The cables of the electronics are integrated as far as possible in the frame. The Faraday also has a porch in the two LED lamps are integrated as a bicycle light. A tail light is missing, of course. With a few simple steps can a bicycle basket or a child seat can be snapped on the stem. In addition, the bicycle has two disc brakes which are designed to ensure a proper delay. The e-bike is loaded via a connection at the control electronics. This is one of the best features of battery bikes.
His vintage flair gets the bike by the unusual setting, the mint green and white paint, the leather seat and handles as well as the curved fenders made of wood. The production cost of the Faraday should have added up to $ 5,000. Whether the e-bike will ever go into production is not clear.
In Oregon Manifest competition a particularly elegant prototype has won an e-bike the audience award. The Faraday developed in collaboration with design company Ideo and the California bike builders Rock Lobster Cycles. It combines modern technology in a skillful way with retro design. The diamond frame has two top tubes in which even the lithium-ion battery is hidden. Between the two pipes that go to the back of the seat post, the control unit is for electronics. The engine sits in the front wheel and provides an electrical output of 250 watts (24 volts). It can be about a thumb switch on the steering wheel turned on when required and controlled. The cables of the electronics are integrated as far as possible in the frame.
The Faraday also has a porch in the two LED lamps are integrated as a bicycle light. A tail light is missing, of course. With a few simple steps can a bicycle basket or a child seat can be snapped on the stem. In addition, the bicycle has two disc brakes which are designed to ensure a proper delay. The e-bike is loaded via a connection at the control electronics. His vintage flair gets the bike by the unusual setting, the mint green and white paint, the leather seat and handles as well as the curved fenders made of wood. The production cost of the Faraday should have added up to $ 5,000. Whether the e-bike will ever go into production is not clear.
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